'anti-administration' originates from English as a compound of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against, opposite') and 'administration' (from Late Latin 'administratio').

'administration' passed into English from Late Latin 'administratio' via Old French and Middle English; 'anti-' entered English from Greek via Latin and has been used as a productive prefix meaning 'against' since the 17th century. The compound 'anti-administration' is formed in modern English by combining the prefix and noun.

Individually, 'administration' initially referred to the act of administering and later to the body of officials governing; combining it with 'anti-' produced the modern sense 'against the governing body or its policies.'